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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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